Now that it is finalized, the Clean Power Plan will be an important part of the public discussion on climate change. Unfortunately, some claims may stray from the truth, so we’ve compiled some resources to make fact-checking easier.
The first total solar eclipse in the contiguous U.S. since 1979 is fast approaching.
Advancements in technology have enabled consumers to install solar panels on their roofs more cheaply than ever before. This presents utility companies—which have for decades monopolized the energy markets—with new challenges.
The Mississippi River basin spans 31 states and directly borders 10, comprising the Mississippi River corridor. The region is increasingly feeling the impacts of climate change.
Last updated: February 27, 2017 The United States generates about one fifth of its electricity from nuclear power, making it the country’s largest zero-emissions energy source. The national rate of nuclear power consumption has remained relatively constant since around 1990. …
Today at 10 am ET, the House Subcommittees on Environment and Oversight will hold a hearing on the social cost of carbon (SCC). The SCC is a figure that represents the damage done to public health and the environment by the …
Denial is not a specific position, it is the act of rejection. In the case of climate, while Trump’s cabinet does not appear to reject the most basic science of the greenhouse effect, they do still reject the well-established body …
The social cost of carbon” (SCC) estimates the monetary cost to society from the damage caused by each additional metric ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere, due to climate change impacts.
